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      Mercantile Bank Corporation Reports Strong First Quarter 2020 Results

      Continued strength in core profitability and solid commercial loan growth highlight quarter


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      Mercantile Bank Corporation

      Apr 21, 2020, 06:01 ET

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      GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercantile Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: MBWM) ("Mercantile") reported net income of $10.7 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2020, compared with net income of $11.8 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, for the respective prior-year period.  Proceeds from a bank owned life insurance claim and a gain on the sale of a former branch facility increased net income in the prior-year period by $1.8 million, or $0.11 per diluted share.  Excluding the impacts of these transactions, diluted earnings per share increased $0.04, or approximately 7 percent, during the current-year first quarter compared to the prior-year first quarter.

      "We are very pleased with our first quarter 2020 financial performance, which depicts the ongoing success of certain strategic initiatives," said Robert B. Kaminski, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercantile.  "Our robust financial results reflect solid growth in the commercial loan portfolio, increased fee income, managed overhead costs, and sound asset quality."

      First quarter highlights include:

      • Robust earnings and capital position
      • Solid growth in key fee income categories
      • Controlled overhead costs
      • Strong asset quality
      • Annualized net commercial loan growth of approximately 5 percent
      • Residential mortgage loan originations up nearly 200 percent compared to the respective 2019 period
      • Continued strength in commercial loan and residential loan pipelines

      Operating Results

      Total revenue, which consists of net interest income and noninterest income, was $36.9 million during the first quarter of 2020, compared to $37.3 million during the prior-year first quarter.  Net interest income during the first quarter of 2020 was $30.3 million, down $0.3 million, or 1.1 percent, from the first quarter of 2019, reflecting a decreased net interest margin, which more than offset the positive impact of earning asset growth.

      The net interest margin was 3.63 percent in the first quarter of 2020, compared to 3.88 percent in the first quarter of 2019.  The yield on average earning assets was 4.54 percent during the first quarter of 2020, down from 4.89 percent during the prior-year first quarter primarily due to a decreased yield on commercial loans, which equaled 4.76 percent in the current-year first quarter compared to 5.32 percent in the respective 2019 period.  The decreased yield on commercial loans primarily reflected reduced interest rates on variable-rate commercial loans resulting from the Federal Open Market Committee significantly lowering the targeted federal funds rate by 225 basis points during the second half of 2019 and first three months of 2020.

      The negative impact of the decreased yield on commercial loans on the yield on average earning assets was partially mitigated by an improved yield on securities, which equaled 4.73 percent and 2.82 percent during the first quarters of 2020 and 2019, respectively.  The increased yield on securities mainly reflected the recording of $1.8 million in accelerated discount accretion on called U.S. Government agency bonds as interest income during the first three months of 2020.  No accelerated discount accretion was recorded during the first three months of 2019.  The accelerated discount accretion recorded during the first quarter of 2020 positively impacted the net interest margin by 22 basis points.  As part of Mercantile's interest rate risk management program, U.S. Government agency bonds are periodically purchased at discounts during rising interest rate environments; if these bonds are called during decreasing interest rate environments, the remaining unaccreted discount amounts are immediately recognized as interest income.  The cost of funds declined from 1.01 percent during the first quarter of 2019 to 0.91 percent during the current-year first quarter primarily due to lower rates paid on deposit accounts, reflecting the declining interest rate environment.   

      Mercantile recorded provision expense of $0.8 million and $0.9 million during the first quarters of 2020 and 2019, respectively.  The provision expense recorded during the first quarter of 2020 was primarily comprised of an increased allocation related to the economic conditions environmental factor; in addition, the provision expense also reflected ongoing net loan growth.  The provision expense recorded during the first three months of 2019 mainly reflected ongoing net loan growth.

      Noninterest income was $6.6 million during both the first quarter of 2020 and the prior-year first quarter.  Noninterest income during the first quarter of 2019 included a bank owned life insurance claim of $1.3 million and a gain on the sale of a former branch facility of $0.6 million.  Excluding the impacts of these transactions, noninterest income increased $1.8 million, or 38.1 percent, during the current-year first quarter compared to the respective 2019 period.  The improved level of noninterest income primarily reflected increased mortgage banking activity income stemming from the ongoing success of strategic initiatives that were designed to increase market presence and a decrease in residential mortgage loan interest rates, which spurred a significant increase in refinance activity.  Increased service charges on accounts, payroll processing fees, and credit and debit card income also contributed to the higher level of noninterest income.

      Noninterest expense totaled $22.9 million during the first quarter of 2020, up $1.1 million, or 5.1 percent, from the prior-year first quarter.  The higher level of expense primarily resulted from increased salary costs, mainly reflecting higher residential mortgage loan originator commissions and employee merit pay increases.  In addition, higher occupancy and furniture costs, mainly reflecting increased depreciation expense associated with an expansion of Mercantile's main office, and data processing costs, primarily depicting growth in transaction volume and new product offerings, contributed to the increased level of noninterest expense. 

      Mr. Kaminski commented, "We are pleased to once again report increases in key noninterest income revenue streams, and we remain focused on meeting growth objectives in a cost conscious manner.  The noteworthy increase in mortgage banking activity income reflects a substantial increase in refinance activity stemming from the decline in residential mortgage loan interest rates, an increase in the percentage of originated loans being sold, and the continuing success of various initiatives that were implemented to increase market share, including the hiring of proven mortgage loan originators in our markets."

      Balance Sheet

      As of March 31, 2020, total assets were $3.66 billion, up $24.5 million, or 0.7 percent, from December 31, 2019.  Total loans increased $44.9 million, or 1.6 percent, during the first three months of 2020, and $102 million, or 3.6 percent, during the twelve months ended March 31, 2020.  As of March 31, 2020, unfunded commitments on commercial construction and development loans totaled approximately $77 million, which are expected to be largely funded over the next 12 to 18 months. 

      Ray Reitsma, President of Mercantile Bank of Michigan, noted, "We are pleased with the net commercial loan growth achieved during the first three months of 2020, and we remain committed to growing the portfolio in a disciplined manner with a continuing emphasis on sound underwriting and risk-based pricing.  Based on our current loan pipeline, we believe we will fund additional commercial loans in future periods.  While we continue to devote resources to identify and attract new client relationships and meet the typical credit needs of our existing customers, much of our attention has now been diverted to help customers work through the challenges they are confronted with as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  In addition to implementing commercial loan and retail loan payment deferral programs, we are actively participating in the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program."

      As of March 31, 2020, commercial and industrial loans and owner-occupied commercial real estate loans combined represented approximately 59 percent of total commercial loans, a level that has remained relatively consistent and in line with internal expectations. 

      Total deposits at March 31, 2020 were $2.65 billion, down $45.0 million, or 1.7 percent, from December 31, 2019.  Brokered deposits and local deposits were down $32.5 million and $12.5 million, respectively, during the first three months of 2020.  The decline in local deposits in large part reflects the maturity of certain certificates of deposit that were not renewed during the first quarter of 2020.  Mercantile did not aggressively seek to renew these certificates of deposit, which were opened as part of a special time deposit campaign that was introduced mid-first quarter 2019 and ended in early April 2019, due to its excess liquidity position.  Wholesale funds were $495 million, or approximately 16 percent of total funds, as of March 31, 2020, compared to $487 million, or approximately 15 percent of total funds, as of December 31, 2019.

      Asset Quality

      Nonperforming assets at March 31, 2020, were $3.7 million, or 0.1 percent of total assets, compared to $2.7 million, or 0.1 percent of total assets, at December 31, 2019, and $4.5 million, or 0.1 percent of total assets, at March 31, 2019.  The level of past due loans remains nominal, and loan relationships on the internal watch list have remained relatively consistent in number and dollar volume during the first three months of 2020.  During the first quarter of 2020, loan charge-offs were nominal, while recoveries of prior period loan charge-offs equaled $0.2 million, providing for net loan recoveries of nearly $0.2 million, or an annualized 0.03 percent of average total loans.

      Capital Position

      Shareholders' equity totaled $418 million as of March 31, 2020, an increase of $1.8 million from year-end 2019.  The Bank's capital position remains above "well-capitalized" with a total risk-based capital ratio of 12.9 percent as of March 31, 2020, compared to 13.0 percent at December 31, 2019.  At March 31, 2020, the Bank had approximately $94 million in excess of the 10.0 percent minimum regulatory threshold required to be considered a "well-capitalized" institution.  Mercantile reported 16,205,207 total shares outstanding at March 31, 2020.

      As part of a $20 million common stock repurchase program announced in May 2019 and instituted in conjunction with the completion of its existing program that was introduced in January 2015 and later expanded in April 2016, Mercantile repurchased approximately 222,000 shares for $6.3 million, or a weighted average all-in cost per share of $28.25, during the first quarter of 2020.  During the period of January 2015 through March 2020, Mercantile repurchased approximately 1,612,000 shares for $38.9 million, or a weighted average all-in cost per share of $24.13, under the original and new programs on a combined basis.  Mercantile has elected to curtail stock repurchases to preserve capital for lending and other purposes while management assesses the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Management has the ability to reinstate the buyback program as circumstances warrant.

      Mr. Kaminski concluded, "The COVID-19 pandemic has presented the world with some great challenges.  Our pandemic response plan, which is designed to accommodate evolving information and guidance provided by government agencies and health officials, focuses on protecting our employees and customers and doing our part to help stop the spread of the virus.  In addition, the plan includes flexibility to ensure we are able to satisfactorily meet our customers' banking needs.  We entered this period of uncertainty from a position of financial strength, including a strong capital position, sound asset quality, and sufficient liquidity.  These sources of financial strength and our commitment to community have allowed us to offer loan payment deferrals to many commercial and retail customers and to participate in the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program."

      Investor Presentation

      Mercantile has prepared presentation materials (the "Investor Presentation") that management intends to use during its previously announced First Quarter 2020 conference call on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 10:00 Eastern Time, and from time to time thereafter in presentations about the Company's operations and performance.  The Investor Presentation also contains more detailed information relating to Mercantile's COVID-19 pandemic response plan.  These materials have been furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission concurrently with this press release, and are also available on Mercantile's website at www.mercbank.com.

      About Mercantile Bank Corporation

      Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mercantile Bank Corporation is the bank holding company for Mercantile Bank of Michigan.  Mercantile provides banking services to businesses, individuals and governmental units, and differentiates itself on the basis of service quality and the expertise of its banking staff. Mercantile has assets of approximately $3.6 billion and operates 40 banking offices.  Mercantile Bank Corporation's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "MBWM."

      Forward-Looking Statements

      This news release contains comments or information that may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Any such comments are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results expressed in forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include changes in interest rates and interest rate relationships; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and nontraditional competitors; changes in banking regulation or actions by bank regulators; changes in tax laws; changes in prices, levies, and assessments; the impact of technological advances; governmental and regulatory policy changes; the outcomes of contingencies; trends in customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans; changes in local real estate values; changes in the national and local economies, including the significant disruption to financial market and other economic activity caused by the outbreak of COVID-19; and other factors, including risk factors, disclosed from time to time in filings made by Mercantile with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mercantile undertakes no obligation to update or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

      Robert B. Kaminski, Jr.

      Charles Christmas

      President and CEO

      Executive Vice President and CFO

      616-726-1502

      616-726-1202

      [email protected] 

      [email protected]

      Mercantile Bank Corporation







      First Quarter 2020 Results














      MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION

      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

      (Unaudited)










      MARCH 31,


      DECEMBER 31,


      MARCH 31,



      2020


      2019


      2019








      ASSETS







         Cash and due from banks

      $

      49,781,000

      $

      53,262,000

      $

      46,322,000

         Interest-earning deposits


      186,938,000


      180,469,000


      168,572,000

            Total cash and cash equivalents


      236,719,000


      233,731,000


      214,894,000








         Securities available for sale


      312,147,000


      334,655,000


      337,876,000

         Federal Home Loan Bank stock


      18,002,000


      18,002,000


      18,002,000








         Loans


      2,901,543,000


      2,856,667,000


      2,799,639,000

         Allowance for loan losses


      (24,828,000)


      (23,889,000)


      (23,135,000)

            Loans, net


      2,876,715,000


      2,832,778,000


      2,776,504,000








         Premises and equipment, net


      59,143,000


      57,327,000


      50,109,000

         Bank owned life insurance


      70,613,000


      70,297,000


      69,789,000

         Goodwill


      49,473,000


      49,473,000


      49,473,000

         Core deposit intangible, net


      3,443,000


      3,840,000


      5,084,000

         Other assets


      31,132,000


      32,812,000


      30,023,000








            Total assets

      $

      3,657,387,000

      $

      3,632,915,000

      $

      3,551,754,000















      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY







         Deposits:







            Noninterest-bearing

      $

      956,290,000

      $

      924,916,000

      $

      857,734,000

            Interest-bearing


      1,689,126,000


      1,765,468,000


      1,753,240,000

               Total deposits


      2,645,416,000


      2,690,384,000


      2,610,974,000








         Securities sold under agreements to repurchase


      133,270,000


      102,675,000


      111,235,000

         Federal Home Loan Bank advances


      394,000,000


      354,000,000


      384,000,000

         Subordinated debentures


      47,051,000


      46,881,000


      46,369,000

         Accrued interest and other liabilities


      19,261,000


      22,414,000


      15,447,000

               Total liabilities


      3,238,998,000


      3,216,354,000


      3,168,025,000








      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY







         Common stock


      299,584,000


      305,035,000


      305,346,000

         Retained earnings


      114,012,000


      107,831,000


      83,107,000

         Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)


      4,793,000


      3,695,000


      (4,724,000)

            Total shareholders' equity


      418,389,000


      416,561,000


      383,729,000








            Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

      $

      3,657,387,000

      $

      3,632,915,000

      $

      3,551,754,000

      Mercantile Bank Corporation









      First Quarter 2020 Results









      MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION

      CONSOLIDATED REPORTS OF INCOME

      (Unaudited)












      THREE MONTHS ENDED


      THREE MONTHS ENDED



      March 31, 2020


      March 31, 2019










      INTEREST INCOME









         Loans, including fees


      $

      33,442,000



      $

      35,789,000


         Investment securities



      4,017,000




      2,441,000


         Other interest-earning assets



      475,000




      407,000


            Total interest income



      37,934,000




      38,637,000











      INTEREST EXPENSE









         Deposits



      4,641,000




      4,804,000


         Short-term borrowings



      40,000




      104,000


         Federal Home Loan Bank advances



      2,212,000




      2,234,000


         Other borrowed money



      724,000




      850,000


            Total interest expense



      7,617,000




      7,992,000











            Net interest income



      30,317,000




      30,645,000











      Provision for loan losses



      750,000




      850,000











            Net interest income after









               provision for loan losses



      29,567,000




      29,795,000











      NONINTEREST INCOME









         Service charges on accounts



      1,222,000




      1,077,000


         Credit and debit card income



      1,361,000




      1,337,000


         Mortgage banking income



      2,627,000




      1,057,000


         Payroll services



      577,000




      505,000


         Earnings on bank owned life insurance



      336,000




      1,630,000


         Other income



      427,000




      1,026,000


            Total noninterest income



      6,550,000




      6,632,000











      NONINTEREST EXPENSE









         Salaries and benefits



      13,528,000




      13,015,000


         Occupancy



      2,059,000




      1,762,000


         Furniture and equipment



      778,000




      635,000


         Data processing costs



      2,483,000




      2,216,000


         Other expense



      4,092,000




      4,202,000


            Total noninterest expense



      22,940,000




      21,830,000











            Income before federal income









               tax expense



      13,177,000




      14,597,000











      Federal income tax expense



      2,504,000




      2,773,000











            Net Income


      $

      10,673,000



      $

      11,824,000











         Basic earnings per share



      $0.65




      $0.72


         Diluted earnings per share



      $0.65




      $0.72











         Average basic shares outstanding



      16,350,281




      16,429,571


         Average diluted shares outstanding



      16,351,559




      16,435,176


      Mercantile Bank Corporation












      First Quarter 2020 Results












      MERCANTILE BANK CORPORATION

      CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

      (Unaudited)















      Quarterly


      (dollars in thousands except per share data)


      2020


      2019


      2019


      2019


      2019




      1st Qtr


      4th Qtr


      3rd Qtr


      2nd Qtr


      1st Qtr


      EARNINGS












         Net interest income

      $

      30,317


      31,168


      31,605


      31,116


      30,645


         Provision for loan losses

      $

      750


      (700)


      700


      900


      850


         Noninterest income

      $

      6,550


      7,312


      6,676


      6,334


      6,632


         Noninterest expense

      $

      22,940


      23,335


      22,027


      22,087


      21,830


         Net income before federal income












            tax expense

      $

      13,177


      15,845


      15,554


      14,463


      14,597


         Net income

      $

      10,673


      13,317


      12,600


      11,715


      11,824


         Basic earnings per share

      $

      0.65


      0.81


      0.77


      0.71


      0.72


         Diluted earnings per share

      $

      0.65


      0.81


      0.77


      0.71


      0.72


         Average basic shares outstanding


      16,350,281


      16,373,458


      16,390,203


      16,428,187


      16,429,571


         Average diluted shares outstanding


      16,351,559


      16,375,740


      16,393,078


      16,434,714


      16,435,176














      PERFORMANCE RATIOS












         Return on average assets


      1.19%


      1.45%


      1.38%


      1.33%


      1.39%


         Return on average equity


      10.20%


      12.87%


      12.39%


      12.08%


      12.75%


         Net interest margin (fully tax-equivalent)


      3.63%


      3.63%


      3.71%


      3.79%


      3.88%


         Efficiency ratio


      62.22%


      60.64%


      57.54%


      58.98%


      58.56%


         Full-time equivalent employees


      626


      619


      624


      652


      631














      YIELD ON ASSETS / COST OF FUNDS












         Yield on loans


      4.69%


      5.01%


      5.06%


      5.18%


      5.21%


         Yield on securities


      4.73%


      2.90%


      2.99%


      2.85%


      2.82%


         Yield on other interest-earning assets


      1.22%


      1.65%


      2.15%


      2.38%


      2.40%


         Yield on total earning assets


      4.54%


      4.61%


      4.73%


      4.85%


      4.89%


         Yield on total assets


      4.23%


      4.31%


      4.42%


      4.53%


      4.56%


         Cost of deposits


      0.70%


      0.79%


      0.83%


      0.85%


      0.77%


         Cost of borrowed funds


      2.31%


      2.36%


      2.35%


      2.40%


      2.43%


         Cost of interest-bearing liabilities


      1.36%


      1.47%


      1.52%


      1.55%


      1.47%


         Cost of funds (total earning assets)


      0.91%


      0.98%


      1.02%


      1.06%


      1.01%


         Cost of funds (total assets)


      0.85%


      0.91%


      0.95%


      0.99%


      0.94%














      PURCHASE ACCOUNTING ADJUSTMENTS












         Loan portfolio - increase interest income

      $

      285


      316


      327


      569


      211


         Trust preferred - increase interest expense

      $

      171


      171


      171


      171


      171


         Core deposit intangible - increase overhead

      $

      397


      397


      397


      450


      477














      MORTGAGE BANKING ACTIVITY












         Total mortgage loans originated

      $

      132,859


      110,611


      132,852


      80,205


      44,932


         Purchase mortgage loans originated

      $

      46,538


      49,407


      61,839


      41,986


      29,891


         Refinance mortgage loans originated

      $

      86,321


      61,204


      71,013


      38,219


      15,041


         Mortgage loans originated with intent to sell

      $

      95,327


      81,590


      104,890


      49,396


      21,502


         Net gain on sale of mortgage loans

      $

      2,086


      3,062


      2,886


      1,419


      698














      CAPITAL












         Tangible equity to tangible assets


      10.14%


      10.15%


      9.67%


      9.82%


      9.41%


         Tier 1 leverage capital ratio


      11.47%


      11.28%


      11.08%


      11.17%


      11.16%


         Common equity risk-based capital ratio


      10.92%


      11.00%


      10.53%


      10.47%


      10.46%


         Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio


      12.28%


      12.36%


      11.87%


      11.82%


      11.84%


         Total risk-based capital ratio


      13.03%


      13.09%


      12.60%


      12.55%


      12.56%


         Tier 1 capital

      $

      406,445


      405,148


      395,010


      388,788


      379,334


         Tier 1 plus tier 2 capital

      $

      431,273


      429,038


      419,424


      412,841


      402,469


         Total risk-weighted assets

      $

      3,309,336


      3,276,754


      3,327,723


      3,289,958


      3,204,295


         Book value per common share

      $

      25.82


      25.36


      24.93


      24.34


      23.37


         Tangible book value per common share

      $

      22.55


      22.12


      21.64


      21.05


      20.05


         Cash dividend per common share

      $

      0.28


      0.27


      0.27


      0.26


      0.26














      ASSET QUALITY












         Gross loan charge-offs

      $

      40


      112


      519


      78


      174


         Recoveries

      $

      229


      287


      180


      96


      79


         Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)

      $

      (189)


      (175)


      339


      (18)


      95


         Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans


      (0.03%)


      (0.02%)


      0.05%


      (0.01%)


      0.01%


         Allowance for loan losses

      $

      24,828


      23,889


      24,414


      24,053


      23,135


         Allowance to loans


      0.86%


      0.89%


      0.88%


      0.89%


      0.89%


         Nonperforming loans

      $

      3,469


      2,284


      2,644


      3,505


      4,138


         Other real estate/repossessed assets

      $

      271


      452


      243


      446


      396


         Nonperforming loans to total loans


      0.12%


      0.08%


      0.09%


      0.12%


      0.15%


         Nonperforming assets to total assets


      0.10%


      0.08%


      0.08%


      0.11%


      0.13%














      NONPERFORMING ASSETS - COMPOSITION












         Residential real estate:












            Land development

      $

      37


      34


      32


      33


      45


            Construction

      $

      283


      0


      0


      0


      0


            Owner occupied / rental

      $

      2,922


      2,364


      2,576


      3,225


      3,404


         Commercial real estate:












            Land development

      $

      43


      0


      0


      0


      0


            Construction

      $

      0


      0


      0


      0


      0


            Owner occupied  

      $

      287


      326


      240


      642


      791


            Non-owner occupied

      $

      0


      0


      26


      26


      62


         Non-real estate:












            Commercial assets

      $

      156


      0


      0


      2


      207


            Consumer assets

      $

      12


      12


      13


      23


      25


         Total nonperforming assets

      $

      3,740


      2,736


      2,887


      3,951


      4,534














      NONPERFORMING ASSETS - RECON












         Beginning balance

      $

      2,736


      2,887


      3,951


      4,534


      4,952


         Additions - originated loans & former bank facilities

      $

      1,344


      30


      339


      26


      539


         Other activity

      $

      (31)


      135


      57


      34


      0


         Return to performing status

      $

      (7)


      0


      (126)


      0


      0


         Principal payments

      $

      (110)


      (232)


      (1,014)


      (512)


      (382)


         Sale proceeds

      $

      (192)


      (36)


      (253)


      (74)


      (429)


         Loan charge-offs

      $

      0


      (48)


      (59)


      (36)


      (146)


         Valuation write-downs

      $

      0


      0


      (8)


      (21)


      0


         Ending balance

      $

      3,740


      2,736


      2,887


      3,951


      4,534














      LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION












         Commercial:












            Commercial & industrial

      $

      873,679


      846,551


      882,747


      881,196


      839,207


            Land development & construction

      $

      62,908


      56,118


      48,418


      45,158


      45,892


            Owner occupied comm'l R/E

      $

      579,229


      579,004


      567,267


      556,868


      551,517


            Non-owner occupied comm'l R/E

      $

      823,366


      835,345


      883,079


      852,844


      835,679


            Multi-family & residential rental

      $

      133,148


      124,526


      126,855


      128,489


      127,903


               Total commercial

      $

      2,472,330


      2,441,544


      2,508,366


      2,464,555


      2,400,198


         Retail:












            1-4 family mortgages

      $

      356,338


      339,749


      346,095


      335,618


      316,315


            Home equity & other consumer

      $

      72,875


      75,374


      78,552


      81,320


      83,126


               Total retail

      $

      429,213


      415,123


      424,647


      416,938


      399,441


               Total loans

      $

      2,901,543


      2,856,667


      2,933,013


      2,881,493


      2,799,639














      END OF PERIOD BALANCES












         Loans

      $

      2,901,543


      2,856,667


      2,933,013


      2,881,493


      2,799,639


         Securities

      $

      330,149


      352,657


      363,535


      365,926


      355,878


         Other interest-earning assets

      $

      186,938


      180,469


      144,263


      92,750


      168,572


         Total earning assets (before allowance)

      $

      3,418,630


      3,389,793


      3,440,811


      3,340,169


      3,324,089


         Total assets

      $

      3,657,387


      3,632,915


      3,710,380


      3,576,139


      3,551,754


         Noninterest-bearing deposits

      $

      956,290


      924,916


      967,189


      918,581


      857,734


         Interest-bearing deposits

      $

      1,689,126


      1,765,468


      1,799,902


      1,700,628


      1,753,240


         Total deposits

      $

      2,645,416


      2,690,384


      2,767,091


      2,619,209


      2,610,974


         Total borrowed funds

      $

      576,996


      506,301


      517,523


      543,098


      544,566


         Total interest-bearing liabilities

      $

      2,266,122


      2,271,769


      2,317,425


      2,243,726


      2,297,806


         Shareholders' equity

      $

      418,389


      416,561


      407,200


      400,117


      383,729














      AVERAGE BALANCES












         Loans

      $

      2,861,047


      2,871,674


      2,903,161


      2,848,343


      2,787,430


         Securities

      $

      344,906


      362,347


      363,394


      357,718


      354,459


         Other interest-earning assets

      $

      153,638


      176,034


      118,314


      94,616


      67,915


         Total earning assets (before allowance)

      $

      3,359,591


      3,410,055


      3,384,869


      3,300,677


      3,209,804


         Total assets

      $

      3,602,784


      3,650,087


      3,622,168


      3,529,598


      3,441,774


         Noninterest-bearing deposits

      $

      923,827


      948,602


      930,851


      875,645


      852,247


         Interest-bearing deposits

      $

      1,724,030


      1,759,377


      1,741,563


      1,719,433


      1,668,563


         Total deposits

      $

      2,647,857


      2,707,979


      2,672,414


      2,595,078


      2,520,810


         Total borrowed funds

      $

      517,961


      509,932


      529,590


      530,802


      532,864


         Total interest-bearing liabilities

      $

      2,241,991


      2,269,309


      2,271,153


      2,250,235


      2,201,427


         Shareholders' equity

      $

      419,612


      410,593


      403,350


      389,133


      376,103














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